Identity management strategies among HIV-positive Colombian gay men in London

Jaspal, R ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8463-9519 and Williamson, I, 2017. Identity management strategies among HIV-positive Colombian gay men in London. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 19 (12), pp. 1374-1388. ISSN 1369-1058

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Abstract

This study set out to explore the social-psychological aspects of living with HIV among a group of HIV-positive Colombian gay men in London, and the strategies that they deployed to manage ensuing threats to their identities. Focus group and individual interview data were collected from 14 Colombian gay men living with HIV, and were analysed using qualitative thematic analysis and identity process theory. The following themes are discussed: (1) identity struggles and conflicts in Colombia, (2), managing multiple layers of social stigma in England, and (3) changing interpersonal and intergroup dynamics, which highlight the inter-connections between sexual prejudice, sexual risk-taking and HIV stigma. Identity may be chronically threatened due to the multiple layers of stigma, which can limit the coping strategies available to individuals. Findings strongly support the need for action and programmes to highlight and tackle both racism and HIV stigma on the gay scene and to fund more specific resources for sub-communities of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, which employ appropriately trained and culturally competent staff.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Culture, Health & Sexuality
Creators:	Jaspal, R. and Williamson, I.
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Date:	2017
Volume:	19
Number:	12
ISSN:	1369-1058
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1080/13691058.2017.1314012 DOI 1314165 Other
Rights:	© 2017 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	08 Apr 2020 10:39
Last Modified:	08 Apr 2020 10:39
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/39587

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